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Schwartzman: 'Following Rafael Nadal loss at Roland Garros 2018, Maradone told me..'  Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal returns to Rotterdam for the first time in 12 years!  Tennis World USA

Kyrgios slams 'tool' Djokovic as Australian Open tensions run high  News24

Fourth Test day five, updates, results, news, video 2020-21  TechnoCodex

Rafael Nadal: 'I never took it personally'  Tennis World USA

'We all know that matching what Rafael Nadal has done is impossible', says top coach  Tennis World USA

Pablo Cuevas Gets Trolled of Getting Same Treatment as Djokovic, Nadal and Thiem at Australian Open 2021  Sports Grind Entertainment

Juan Carlos Ferrero: 'Rafael Nadal's achievements can't be repeated'  Tennis World USA

Check Out Rafael Nadal’s Elegant Outfit for Australian Open 2021  EssentiallySports

Roberto Bautista Agut's Coach: Training With Rafael Nadal 'Improves Every Aspect Of Your Game'  ATP Tour

'Rafael Nadal can't be in the same sentence with us; he is incomparable' says..  Tennis World USA

'I'm ready to challenge Rafael Nadal on clay', says Top 10  Tennis World USA

VIDEO and PICS: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams among tennis stars to arrive in Australia  Tennis365

“Learned to Play on Clay”: Stefanos Tsitsipas Ready to Challenge Rafael Nadal and Others at Fr ...  EssentiallySports

'I won't travel' - Rafael Nadal suffers major blow ahead of Australian Open  Tennishead

Rafael Nadal given hilarious challenge by Tommy Haas, Stefanos Tsitsipas hopes Nadal never plays at Roland Garros again  Sportskeeda

Rafael Nadal will train with Jannik Sinner, despite change of location  Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal’s cousins Joan, 16, and Toni, 17, register debut pro tennis wins to continue legendary sporting f  The Irish Sun

Rafael Nadal and Others Offer Condolences to Juan Martin del Potro Following Loss of Father  EssentiallySports

Simon Graf: 'Roger Federer ruined Rafael Nadal's Australian Open celebration'  Tennis World USA

itennis4: Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal | Wimbled~&! 2019 | Full Match https://t.co/PcivI68pAr

MarianneBevis: RT @MichalSamulski: Rafael Nadal and Roberto Bautista Agut to join Rotterdam entry list, source @FiorinoLuca

Mohammadzrek1: RT @FiorinoLuca: +++ BREAKING NEWS +++ Rafael #Nadal is expected in Rotterdam after 12 years from last his appearance in the tournament.…

BajpaiSominya: @beastieboy07 Against a bowing attack which was called the best ever 3 weeks back! It is like taking down Rafael Nadal in clay!!

aymaepomarcaaa_: "I am not the most courageous guy in the world outside of the court." --Rafael Nadal HOY LOVE YOU EP2

Rafael Nadal has started to play on the tour again, after 7 months out. He is playing at the Chile Open. He won his 1st round match. I think Rafa has made his comeback at a good time. Q1.But how quickly can he get to the top. Q2.Do you still see Nadal as the favourite for this years French Open? There seems to be a common thought that Rafa is still the favourite for the upcoming ClayCourt season and ultimately the French Open.

Just your opinions :) “Shoot for the moon, because if you miss, you’ll land upon the stars.” As I sit here reading Rafa Nadal’s Press Conference after his almost 6 hour match (in which he lost 7-5 4-6 2-6 7-6(5) 5-7 to the current World #1 and Defending Champion Novak Djokovic), this is what runs through my mind. Regarding the match, Rafa won the first set with a gameplan in mind, but Novak came back with “the black shirt” to win the next 2 sets dominantly. At that point in time, Rafa looked like he lost his belief in everything. But in the 4th set, he discovered a bit of magic when down 3-4 on his own serve 0-40. He saved 3 break points, essentially match points, and went on to win in a crucial tiebreaker. The 5th set? Brilliant from Rafa. He ended up breaking but at 4-2, 30-15, Rafa missed a BHDTL on an open court by inches. Novak went on to win that game. Inevitably, the championship match. 6 hours of the most grueling tennis I have ever seen in my life. 6 hours. And Rafa was so close to putting away the 0-6 vs Nole carrying over from 2011. But Nole showed the fighting spirit and will necessary to come out in the end. And what a match. Many people can only find the negatives in Rafa losing. Nole is now going for the Career Grand Slam and the Grand Slam at the French Open, Rafa’s “domain” and stranglehold slam. It’s going to be a hell of a Grand Slam tournament, that’s for sure. But people are saying that Rafa can never beat Novak again, because he can’t even beat a fatigued Novak. I think that’s so unfair to Rafa. Because they have forgotten that most picked Rafa not even to get past Rog in the semis, Rafa has made 4 GS Finals in a row, and 7 out of the past 9 Finals in the GS. But Rafa made bad history by losing 3 consecutive Finals in a row. To one man. Novak Djokovic. People don’t understand the magnitude of what this means for Rafa as a player. What did he say after the USO? He feels he was on the way. Today, he pushed Novak to the utmost level of epic proportions. And it was a sight. I’m sure that Rafa was a little down, but to be part of such an amazing match, and to show he has what it takes to hurt Novak, it took real guts to play a more aggressive/uncomfortable style of game. And with that, Rafa gave me hope. Undeniably a little amount of hope, at that  I don’t think he deserves all the ragging. He’s never been in a situation like this before, and NO it has nothing to do with the “karma” from what he did to Roger. When did Roger ever lose 7 times in a row This is Rafa. A completely different person. He wants to work hard to push Novak. He’s always had to overcome expectations and players by switching up parts of his game. Once more, what’s with all the bandwagon fans of Roger too, joining Novak? That’s just preposterous, especially when Novak could be beating Roger, by then end of the day, too. With the trophy ceremony, Rafa was classy as always in acknowledging everyone there, and Novak as classy in his words about Rafa. Both looked like they were ready to keel over, by that time too. They even got to sit in chairs for a few minutes!! I like this specific question Nole got asked in his presser, if he felt sorry for Rafa: Q. Is there any part of you that feels a little bit sorry for Rafa? I mean, he keeps coming up against you in the final and he keeps losing. NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, you know, I was in that position. I was in that position a couple years ago, you know, losing most of the semifinals and finals against him and Roger in Grand Slams so I know how it feels. I really thought what I said sincerely on the court, is that unfortunately there had to only be one winner because we both gave it all. We both put 100% of our abilities on the court and played to the last moment. Unfortunately there couldn't be two winners, but he definitely deserved to be a winner as well tonight. You know, I would be saying same thing if I'm sitting here as a loser. Great answer by Nole. And I agree. It’s unfortunate there had to be a loser in this one.  But I’m sure Rafa will be back. He’s always proved that he can come back, and he’ll make it much more exciting when he does. This is Rafa after all. I’m not sure how I got to love Rafa, but to me, he remains my favorite closely ahead of Roger. And I’m going to stick by Rafa no matter what. He’s on the right track, and if he says he feels better, I believe him :) I’m so happy for Rafa. And I truly will be there for him, until he retires from tennis. The best kind of champion there is. A river splits open a rock, not because of its power but of its persistence. The one and only. Rafael Nadal.

What will happen? Cilic has beaten Nadal in their only 1 head to head.. Can he repeat that??